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Age Range
8 - 12
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
1985-01-01
Page Count
224
Publisher
Puffin Books
Grade Level
3rd - 7th
ISBN
9780142410110
Lexile
740L
Themes
fantasy

The Witches

Written by Roald Dahl and Illustrated by Quentin Blake

Grandmama loves to tell her grandson about witches. They especially hate children, and love to cast terrifying spells over them. Her grandson listens closely, but he is not prepared when he meets the Grand High Witch herself.

Whitbread Award, 1983
New York Times Outstanding Books Award, 1983
Federation of Children's Book Groups Award, 1983
ALA Notable Book Kittys Tales
Ranked number 81 among all-time best children's novels by School Library Journal, 2012
Named to the BBC's list of the 100 most influential novels, 2019

RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1983.

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The Witches: Novel Discussion Guide

Use this Novel Discussion Guide before, during, and after reading the book, The Witches.
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The Witches: Vocabulary Guide

Use this Vocabulary Guide to identify Tier 2 vocabulary words in the book, The Witches.
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The Witches: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge with the book, The Witches.
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The Witches: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with The Witches by Roald Dahl .
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The Witches: Word Search

After reading The Witches by Roald Dahl, use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle to extend student learning. Find and circle words across, down, and diagonally.
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Unique Characters Activity Guide for 3-5

This activity guide supports books with unique characters for grades 3-5.

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Age Range
8 - 12
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
1985-01-01
Page Count
224
Publisher
Puffin Books
Grade Level
3rd - 7th
ISBN
9780142410110
Lexile
740L
Themes
fantasy
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